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Mizoram grants ‘industry’ status to sports

Published: 2nd Jun, 2020

The northeastern state of Mizoram has accorded ‘industry’ status to sports to further bolster the sports activities, by attracting investment.

  • The northeastern state of Mizoram has accorded ‘industry’ status to sports to further bolster the sports activities, by attracting investment.
  • Mizoram is known for its love for sports — especially football which is played competitively through the Mizoram Premier League, the state’s highest football league.
  • At least 100 Mizo players are part of the Indian Super League, one of the top premier football leagues in India.
  • Besides football, hockey, wrestling, there are a number of indigenous games such as, stick fighting, Insuknawra (rod pushing), Kalchhet kal (relay race using bamboo), Inarpathai (cock fighting) in Mizoram.
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